25th Anniversary of The Sister City Relationship Between Toronto and Sagamihara
Greetings by Consul-General Nakayama and Scarborough Councillor Michael Thompsonat the Sakura tree planting ceremony
On July 5th, Consul-General Yasunori Nakayama attended a reception and Sakura tree planting ceremony celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the sister city relationship between Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture and the City of Toronto.Adding to the short list of places in Toronto to view Sakura blossoms, the Sakura trees and saplings planted last year and this year in Birkdale Ravine will become a new place to enjoy Sakura. Consul-General Nakayama hopes that people from around the city will come to see these trees to appreciate the longstanding friendship between Toronto and Sagamihara.
From Left to Right; Consul-General Nakayama, Councillor Michael Thompson,Sagamihara Deputy Mayor Hiroshi Koga, Sagamihara City Council Chair Yoshihiro Abe,
Mr. James Matsumoto, Ms. Chako Setoyama, Chamber of Commerce President Sugioka
Sister city 25th Anniversary reception remarks by Consul-General Nakayama.To his right, Councillor Thompson as the MC
Mayor John Tory, who visited Sagamihara in April, was one of the esteemed guests at the reception, together with other city of Toronto councillors, Sagamihara city officials and guests from the local Japanese and Japanese Canadian community
Consul-General Nakayama with Toronto Mayor John Tory
From Left to Right: Consul-General Nakayama,Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre President Gary Kawaguchi, Councillor Chin Lee
